| Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays), subfamily: Rhinopterinae |
| 90 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m, oceanodromous |
| Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands. Probably occurring elsewhere. |
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| Found over soft bottoms, near rocky or coral reefs; also near reef drop-offs (Ref. 12951). Occasionally near the surface and may jump out of the water. Often in schools, sometimes associated with Aetobatus narinari, the spotted eagle ray (Ref. 12951). Feeds on benthic crustaceans and mollusks. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). |
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Near Threatened
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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